If you are Garry, you somehow make your way into town, into the yard of the biggest school in town. You find the man in charge, in this case Pastor Abraham Comper. You tell him about your mom and you ask him for help. Remember, you are 4 years old.
This is the story of how Garry came to be a part of the family at Freedom House Grace Boys in Jacmel. Pastor Abraham took him back to his mom, with food and some money for her to see the doctor. Despite her intense love for her son, she knows that she will never be able to provide for him. She can’t make enough charcoal to sell and make a living for her and Garry. She is sick and can barely care for him. Sometimes being a mom means realizing that your child needs things that you can’t give them. Sometimes it means saying good-bye. Sometimes the best gift that you can give as a parent is the gift of a chance, the gift of hope, the gift of a future.
Garry’s mom was able to go to the doctor. She got some medicine to help her. Pastor Abraham has given her some food and some money to help her be on her feet. He is hoping to find a way to help a small homto be built for her in the mountains. She still makes charcoal. She still battles through each day. e As hard as it was for her, she rests easier at night now knowing that her little boy is being well taken care of.
Garry is part of a large family of boys. The older boys love him and the house parents adore him. He is happy and healthy. He will be able to eat everyday. He will be able to go to school and have a top-notch education. He will have a shot, a chance in this life that his mom just couldn’t give him. There will be opportunities for Garry and his mom to see each other, Pastor Abraham will arrange for them to still be a part of each others life. Once a parent, always a parent…sometimes parenting just looks a little different.
